Senior Associate, Operations (HF, PE, Credit, RE)

New York

**Senior Associate, Operations (HF, PE, Credit, RE)** - $150,000 - 175,000 + Bonus - Multi-Strategy Investment Fund ($30B AUM) - Fund has grown AUM significantly over the years. They have added to investment verticals and scaled their employee-base at an unprecedented scale. Eye-opening growth. - Targeting a Senior Associate and Associate (two openings). The previous Senior Associate moved to a different team within the Fund. - In this position you will play a critical role working cross-functionally supporting Trading, Credit, Real Estate, and Private Equity Investments. They utilize a Fund Admin as well. - Targeting candidates with at least 3+ years of Accounting and/or Operations experience in a Hedge Fund, PE Firm, Asset Manager, Credit Fund, or Fund Admin. *Hybrid (4 days in the office). Free Lunch Daily.* **Responsibilities:** * Master the technical nuances of trade capture, settlement, and lifecycle management across all traded products, with specialized focus on private credit assets, commercial real estate loans, and structured credit securities. * Direct the private loan process from inception through maturity, including the execution of closing documentation, funding coordination, and the independent validation of monthly interest accruals and PIK calculations. * Lead the onboarding of complex deals into internal systems by interpreting loan and intercreditor agreements to ensure accurate security setup and the ongoing integrity of investment data. * Oversee the full trade lifecycle and daily cash activity for designated portfolios, managing intra-day cash movements to ensure all funding and settlement requirements are met. * Partner with investment teams and external loan servicers to manage borrower draw requests, funding coordination, and all related documentation requirements. * Act as the primary operational lead between internal deal teams and external custodians, administrators, and borrowers to identify and resolve settlement discrepancies on a timely basis. * Manage high-impact lifecycle events for private credit assets, including loan amendments, restructurings, securitizations, and complex corporate actions. * Provide comprehensive operational oversight for a diverse private equity portfolio, managing critical post-closing activities including capital call tracking, distribution processing, and complex asset restructurings. * Drive the formalization and enhancement of operational policies and internal controls, establishing scalable frameworks to support expanding private credit and equity platforms while minimizing enterprise risk. * Facilitate the end-to-end onboarding process for new fund launches and trading relationships, managing KYC/AML requirements, operational due diligence, and account documentation in coordination with legal and compliance teams. * Collaborate with cross-functional technology and investment teams to engineer workflow improvements and automate manual processes, enhancing the efficiency and integrity of the trade lifecycle control framework. **Equal Opportunity Notice** Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by applicable law. 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